Westmed Recalls Arterial Blood Gas Kits Due to Contaminated Alcohol Pads
Westmed is recalling Pulset ABG sampling kits because they contain TRIAD brand alcohol pads that are being recalled for potential contaminants.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations. The hazard is described as 'potential contaminants' without specific identification of high-risk pathogens or confirmed harm, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Westmed Inc is recalling Pulset Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling kits, specifically the Modified Kit, Pulset, 3 cc, w/Crickett 22g x 1" A Needle, 25U Balanced Heparin, part number 3342-95. The recall is being conducted because these kits contain TRIAD brand alcohol pads, which are subject to a separate recall due to potential contaminants.
The affected units were distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide), Canada, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Holland, Costa Rica, and Lebanon. A total of 1,259,200 units are involved in this recall. The specific lot numbers affected are 39212, 38783, 40566, 40636, 40865, 41823, 42380, 43753, 45317, 46270, 46355, 47310, 49450, and 49716.
Healthcare providers and consumers should check their inventory for these specific part and lot numbers. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to Westmed Inc or the distributor for credit or replacement, in accordance with the recall instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pulset Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling kit. Modified Kit, Pulset, 3 cc, w/Crickett 22g x 1" A Needle, 25U Balanced Heparin, part number: 3342-95. An arterial blood sampling kit is a device, in kit form, used to obtain arterial blood samples from a patient for blood gas…
- Manufacturer
- Westmed Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,259,200
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (15)
- Part Number: 3342-95
- Lot Numbers: 39212
- 38783
- 40566
- 40636
- 40865
- 41823
- 42380
- 43753
- 45317
- 46270
- 46355
- 47310
- 49450
- 49716.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 14 recalled by Westmed Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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